Journal profile · Multiple
International Journal of Taiwan Studies
ISSN 2468-8797 · eISSN 2468-8800 · Brill
International Journal of Taiwan Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5 (journal website); hybrid open access; 37 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Taiwan Studies is published by Brill and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics, Chinese history and philosophy and Japanese History and Culture, together about 48.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Taiwan Studies (IJTS), cosponsored by Academia Sinica and the European Association of Taiwan Studies (EATS), is a principal outlet for the dissemination of cutting-edge research on Taiwan. Its editorial office is supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and is hosted by the Centre of Taiwan Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. In 2020, the North American Taiwan Studies Association (NATSA) also invited IJTS to become an affiliate journal. In 2021, the Japan Association for Taiwan Studies (JATS) also invited IJTS to become one of its partner organisations. IJTS is the first internationally collaborative, multidisciplinary, and peer-reviewed academic research journal in English dedicated to all aspects of Taiwan Studies, including social sciences, arts and humanities, and topics which are interdisciplinary in nature. This publication on Taiwan Studies, a rapidly growing field with an increasingly critical influence, aims to reach academics and policy makers of different cultural backgrounds, disciplinary perspectives and methodological approaches.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Ming-yeh RawnsleyPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsSocial Sciences25.2%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences11.9%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences11.7%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences8.8%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Philippine History and CultureSocial Sciences4.7%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences3.7%
- Socioeconomic Development in AsiaSocial Sciences3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 282 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 29 | 12 | 15 |
| 2023 | 15 | 10 | 12 |
| 2022 | 59 | 24 | 120 |
| 2021 | 30 | 8 | 63 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- articlesAll articles published in International Journal of Taiwan Studies undergo a double-blind peer review process. This includes articles published in special issues…Length not stated
- book reviewreview essays (3,000–5,000 words), and book reviews (800–1,200 words). We look forward to receiving papers that are localised inmain text ≤ 1,200 words
- original research paperScopus The IJTS welcomes submission of original research papers (6,000–12,000 words), review essays (3,000–5,000 words), and book reviews (800–main text ≤ 12,000 words
- reviewl research papers (6,000–12,000 words), review essays (3,000–5,000 words), and book reviews (800–1,200 words). We look forward to remain text ≤ 5,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access International Journal of Taiwan Studies - Open Access Awards
Beginning in 2022, the editorial team of the International Journal of Taiwan Studies will select two articles published four years prior in the journal to be converted to Open Access retroactively. The winners of the 2022 OA award are: Congratulations to the authors Scott Simon and Evan Dawley. Their articles can now be read free of charge in Open Access. Ontologies of Taiwan Studies, Indigenous S…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All articles published in International Journal of Taiwan Studies undergo a double-blind peer review process. This includes articles published in special issues. Model summary
All articles published in International Journal of Taiwan Studies undergo a double-blind peer review process. This includes articles published in special issues.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Brill
- ISSN
- 2468-8797
- Electronic ISSN
- 2468-8800
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Taiwan Studies
What CAS zone is International Journal of Taiwan Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Taiwan Studies is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Asian Studies / Area Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Taiwan Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1, h-index 11.
Which databases index International Journal of Taiwan Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Taiwan Studies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Taiwan Studies open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Taiwan Studies is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .